The Chinese were the first civilization to use coal.Archaeological evidence shows the black rock being used in China over 6,000 years ago.Coal was key in enabling the Chinese to develop sophisticated economic, political, and cultural systems. And it continued to fuel China for millennia.Public pressure to reduce carbon emissions has increased in the past few decades. And as a result, China has mad...Read More
A pair of Colorado School of Mines-led teams have been awarded more than $2 million by the U.S. Department of Energy for research that could lower the cost of solar electricity.Greg Jackson, professor of mechanical engineering, and Xerxes Steirer, research assistant professor of physics, are the lead investigators on the two projects, which are part of a $53 million investment by DOE's Solar Energ...Read More
MINING.com editor Frik Els gives a speech on battery metals at the 2018 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto, presented by The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining JournalRead More
Araguaia, one of the largest undeveloped ferro-nickel projects in the world, could produce about 52,000 tonnes of ferronickel a year over a mine life of 28 years, Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM; LON: HZM) says.A feasibility study of the open-pit nickel laterite mining project, in northern Brazil's Para state, estimates life-of-mine cash flows, after tax, of US$1.6 billion, using a base case nickel p...Read More
Industry players tackle clean mining at the 2018 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto, presented by The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining Journal.Moderator: Richard Quarisa, The Northern Miner staff writer.Panellists (from left): Cory McPhee, Vale's VP of corporate affairs, communications and sustainability; Carl Weatherell, Canada Mining Innovation Council CEO; Nathan Stubina, McEwen Mining's manag...Read More
After a year and a half of exploration at its Ivorian Fetekro gold property in north-central Cote d'Ivoire, Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) has tabled a maiden resource for the property's Lafigue target. It also identified 14 other targets for follow-up investigation.Since 2017, the company has drilled nearly 32,000 metres at the property, mostly at Lafigue. The target contains 6.8 mil...Read More
Tim Termuende, President, third from right, takes reporters and brokers on an Eagle Plains property tour. Source Eagle Plains Resources Ltd.Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. [EPL-TSXV] and option partner Roughrider Exploration Ltd. [REL-TSXV] have completed 2018 exploration work on the Olson Project, located approximately 120 km east of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Roughrider may earn up to an 80% interest i...Read More
Cantex drilling on the North Rackla Project, Yukon Territory. Source: Cantex Mine Development Corp.Cantex Mine Development Corp. [CD-TSXV; CTXDF-OTC] reported drill results from the Massive Sulphide Zone on its 100%-owned, 14,077-hectare, North Rackla claim block in the Yukon. Results have now been received for nine holes from this summer's diamond drill program. Final results are available fro...Read More
Rates have been all the rage when it comes to the mainstream media trying to explain the recent volatility in the overall stock market.Yes, rising rates and the collateral damage that accompanies them are important to keep an eye on.The combination of rate hikes here in the U.S. and central bank tightening around the world is not sustainable and is simply a way for central banks to make room for w...Read More
MINING.com editor Frik Els gives a speech on battery metals at the 2018 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto, presented by The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining JournalRead More
Industry players tackle clean mining at the 2018 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto, presented by The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining Journal.Moderator: Richard Quarisa, The Northern Miner staff writer.Panellists (from left): Cory McPhee, Vale's VP of corporate affairs, communications and sustainability; Carl Weatherell, Canada Mining Innovation Council CEO; Nathan Stubina, McEwen Mining's manag...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1229.10-$4.90Silver$14.45-$0.25XAU64.70-0.71%HUI144.02-0.43%GDM529.83-0.10%JSE Gold1166.01-47.57USD96.61+0.26Euro113.85-0.35Yen89.06-0.36Oil$67.04-$0.5510-Year3.088%+0.009T-Bond139.28125-0.15625Dow24442.92-0.99%Nasdaq7050.29-1.63%S&P2641.25-0.66% The Metals: Gold dropped $6.30 to $1227.70 in London and spiked down to $1224.50 in early afternoon New Yor...Read More
After a long, initially-successful run promoting European integration and mass immigration, German Chancellor Angela Merkel saw the bottom fall out of her political fortunes this year. This morning she stepped down as leader of the formerly-dominant Christian Democrat party and promised not run again when her term as Chancellor ends in 2021.What happens next is almost certain to be chaotic, as t...Read More
Colorado Springs, Oct. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the "Company") today announced the timing of its 2018 third quarter earnings conference call scheduled for Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer, developer and explorer with operations in Oaxaca, Mexico and Nevada, USA. The...Read More
TECHNICAL SCOOPCharts and commentary by David ChapmanPhone: 416-523-5454 Email: david@davidchapman.comdchapman@enrichedinvesting.comTwitter: @Davcha12October 29, 2018"There are very few instances in history when any government has ever paid off debt." Walter Wriston, Chairman & CEO, Citicorp, 1967-1984 "Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt." Herbert Hoover, U.S. presi...Read More
By Frank HolmesStrengths? The best performing metal this week was palladium, up 2.16 percent as hedge funds boost their net long position to a 7-month high on supply concerns. Traders and analysts in the weekly Bloomberg survey were the most bullish in a month as gold heads for its highest price since mid-July. The yellow metal was up for a fourth straight week, the longest run o...Read More
Listen to the Podcast Audio: Click HereMike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome in Greg Weldon, CEO and president of Weldon Financial. Greg has over three decades of market research and trading experience, specializing in the metals and commodity markets, and his close connection with the metals led him to author a book back in 2006, titled Gold Trading Boot Camp, where he accurately pred...Read More
By Larry LaBordeThe first part of home storage is just basic home security. Your home does not have to be a fortress but it needs to have better security than the other homes in your neighborhood so that criminals just pick another one. The obvious ones are: Lock your doors and windows at all times.(Sounds simple but you would be amazed how many burglars just walk right in.)Motion detectio...Read More
By Keith WeinerThere is a popular notion, at least among American libertarians and gold bugs. The idea is that people will one day "get woke", and suddenly realize that the dollar is bad / unbacked / fiat / unsound / Ponzi / other countries don't like it / . When they do, they will repudiate it. That is, sell all their dollars to buy consumer goods (i.e. hyperinflation), gold, and/or whatever ot...Read More
By Avi GilburtAs I read much of the commentary being pushed around the internet now, we see generally see a broad range: on one end there are perma-bears calling for the mother of all market crashes, and on the other are those who are pounding the table about the fundamentals of the market still being strong, which should keep us quite bullish for the long term.Doesn't it amaze you that there is...Read More